[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 89 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         A POINT OF LIGHT FOR ALL AMERICANS: MR. NIGEL O. PILE

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2001

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, as the nation of Guyana celebrates its 35th 
Independence Anniversary, I would like to salute an outstanding 
Guyanese American, Nigel O. Pile as a Point of Light for all Americans.
  Nigel O. Pile hails from Guyana. He was born on December 22, 1950. He 
held various leadership positions while growing up in Guyana, including 
Chairman of the St. James The Less Anglican Church Organization. He 
also represented the Diocesan Youth Association at International 
Conferences, through various Youth Exchange Programs. Athletics 
continues to gain tremendous support from Nigel.
  Nigel Pile came to the United States in 1977. He holds an Associate 
Degree in Banking and Finance from Borough of Manhattan Community 
College and furthered his discipline in finance at Baruch College. He 
has worked in the New York financial district as an Account 
Administrator where he was responsible for the investing of cash from 
various Pension Funds, such as the New York State Pension Fund.
  In 1983, he started a small Travel Agency on Fulton Street in the 
Bedford Stuyvesant area. National Pride, as it is known, has become a 
household name to the Guyanese family. From a one-desk, one-phone and 
one-staff agency, National Pride is now one of the most successful 
enterprises in New York and Guyana. Nigel Pile has expanded this 
operation to two offices in New York and five in Guyana. Through this 
expansion, he has created opportunities of entrepreneurship and 
employment for the residents of the Flatbush and Queens communities. 
The establishment of National Pride has created channels through which 
Guyanese Americans can initiate and maintain contact with relatives and 
friends in Guyana.
  In the spirit of fostering unity among Guyanese, Nigel Pile maintains 
his sponsorship of the Ms. Guyana New York Pageant, and continues to 
support social programs for youth as well as the elderly.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to salute Mr. Nigel O. Pile as a Point of 
Light for all Americans.

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